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A Collection of Newfoundland Wills(B)Bridget Boland

Will of Bridget Boland
from Newfoundland will books volume 13 page 164
probate year 1925

In re BRIDGET BOLAND. DECEASED.

This is the last will and testament of me, Bridget Boland of St. John’s
in the Island of Newfoundland, Widow made at St. John’s the fifth
day of February A D 1925

I hereby revoke all former
wills and testamentary dispositions by me at any time heretofore made

I
appoint Rev. Robert A St. John to be the executor of this my will

I
give devise and bequeath the following legacies:

to
Rev. R A St. John aforesaid one hundred dollars,

to
Rev. John Savin two hundred dollars,

to my sister
Mrs Mary Ann Prowse one hundred and fifty dollars,

to
Anthony Berls my late husband’s watch and chain

to
Miss Julia McLoughlan my watch and chain and
the sum of fifty dollars.

I
give devise and bequeath my house on Battery Road, St. John’s to
Belvidere Orphanage, St. John’s

I direct my
executor to expend the rest residue and remainder of my estate
for Masses for the repose of my soul.

In witness whereof I have
hereunto subscribed my name to this my will the day and year
first above written

BRIDGET BOLAND.

Signed
published and declared by the above named Bridget Boland as and
for her last will and testament in our presence both being present at
the same time who at her request and in her presence and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses

Martha
Keefe John. G. Higgins.

CORRECT.William F. Lloyd
Registrar of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland.

(Listed in the margin next to this will the following)
Fiat July 9/25
Kent J.
Probate granted
to Rev. Robert
A. St. John.
July 9/25
Estate sworn
at $1,528.27

Page Contributed by Judy Benson & Ivy F. Benoit

Page Revised by Ivy F. Benoit (Wednesday February 20, 2013)

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